Artificial bait.



F. W. BREDER & J. H. LOYD.

ARTIFICIAL BAIT.

v APPLICATION rum) APR. 19, 1909.

Patented Oct. 11, 1910.

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@itf/df 1 V, grader a sri-iras riiranr carica- FREDERICK W. BREDER ANDJOHN H. LOYD, 0F SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI; SAID LOYD ASSIG-NOR TO MARSHALL0. BRIXEY, OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.

ARTIFICIAL BAIT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 11, 1910.

' DER and JOHN H. LoYo, citizens of the United States, residing atSpringfield, in the county of Greene, State of Missouri, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Artificial Bait; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which .itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to fishing tackle, more particularly toartificial bait, and has for one of its objects to improve theconstruction and increase the efliciency and utility of devices of thischaracter.

lVith this and other objects in view, the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction as hereafter shown and described and thenspecifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawings illustrativeof the preferred embodiment of the invention, Figure l is a plan view ofthe improved device. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section viewed from above.Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section of theforward body portion on the line 44 of Fig. 3.

The improved device is provided with a body formed in two sections 14-15, the bodies mounted end to end upon a rod 10, the section 14 beingarranged to rotate freely on the rod, while the section 15 is held fromturning by a counter weight 85 embedded therein, as shown in Fig. 4. Theout lines of the body sections resemble the outlines of a small fish, asshown. For the purpose of illustration in this description the bodysection 14 will be referred to as the rear body section and the bodysection 15 will be referred to as the forward body section.

Connected to the rear or smaller end of the rear body section 14 is aspinner member 16 formed of two blades reversely twisted in the usualmanner, the hub 17 of the spinner being threaded and fitting therebyrigidly in the body section 14 and hearing at its outer surface againsta globular member 11. By this means the friction between the spinnermember and the body is reduced to a minimum.

The rear body section 14 is provided with a metal core 18, surroundingthe rod'10. The forward body section 15 is provided with a transverseaperture 19, the latter communicating with the interior of the member 15which surrounds the core rod, and also preferably lined with metal asshown at 20. Connected to the core rod 10, are two oppositely extendingarms 21-22, the arms extending into the aperture 19 and terminating intwisted eyes 23-24 The twisted eyes provide means for detachablysupporting two multiple hooks 2526, the shanks of the hooks havingterminal loops 27-28 adapted to be engaged with the twisted eyes of thearms from the exterior, so that the hooks 25-26 may be detached, ifrequired, as hereafter explained.

Mounted to swing upon the rod 10 in advance of the body section 15 isanother spinner member 29 of the usual form and provided with a fiatcentral disk 33 which bears against the forward end of the body 15. Therod 10 is provided with a globular bearing 30 in advance of the plate.33 and spinner 29 and likewise provided with a loop 31 for theattachment of the draft line 32.

Embedded in the rear face of the body 15 is a bearing block 34 throughwhich the rod 10 extends, the block thus serving to prevent wear betweenthe rod and the relatively soft member 15. A counter weight 35 isembedded in the member 15 to maintain it normally with the transverseaperture in horizontal position.

The exterior of the body sections 14-15 is colored in any suitablemanner to re semble the body of a minnow, and the rear body portion isprovided with encircling spiral stripes of alternating colors,preferably red and white, which when the body portion is revolved aflashing effect will be produced which attracts the fish. The bodysections 1415 will preferably be of wood, while the remaining portionsare of metal preferably steel, and the spinner members silver plated,nickle plated, or otherwise coated to present a flashing appearance whenin operation.

WVith a device thus constructed it is obvious that when the bait isdrawn through the water the-spinner member 16 will be caused to rotateand correspondingly rotate the body section 14, while the spinner member29 is also rotated, but-does not in its rotation effect the body section15, as it has no connection therewith. If required the hooks 25-26 maybe detached and hooks of various sizes connected to the coupling members23-24. The body sections of the two parts may be of any required size toadapt the device to the catching of different species of fish withoutmaterial changes in the construction, and it is not desired therefore tolimit the invention to body portions of any size or appearance.

hat is claimed, is

1. In an artificial bait, a core rod having a bearing block intermediatethe ends and with means at one end for the attachment of a draft line,hooks mounted to swing upon said rod at its other end, a forward bodyportion mounted upon said rod and having a recess to receive said stopcollar, said forward body portion having a transverse aperture throughwhich said rod extends, a transverse rod engaging over said core rodwithin said aperture, hooks movably connected to said transverse rod andextending laterally from said forward body portion, a rearward bodyportion mounted for rotation upon said core rod, a spinner upon saidrearward body portion and rotative therewith upon the core rod, andanother spinner rotative upon said core rod in advance of said forwardbody portion.

2. In an artificial bait, a core rod having means at one end for theattachment of a draft line, hooks mounted to swing upon said rod at-itsother end, a forward body portion mounted upon said rod, said forwardbody portion having a transverse aperture through which said rodextends, a transverse rod engaging over said core rod within saidaperture, hooks movably connected to said transverse rod and extendinglaterally from said forward body portion, a rearward body portionmounted for rotation upon said core rod, a spinner having a tubular studengaging over said core rod and externally threaded and fitting withinsaid rearward body portion and thereby coupling the stud and the spinnerthereto, and another spinner rotative upon said core rod in advance ofsaid forward body portion.

3. In an artificial bait, a core rod having means at one end for theattachment of a draft line, hooks mounted to swing upon said rod at itsother end, a forward body portion mounted upon said rod, said for wardbody portion having a transverse aperture through which said rodextends, a transverse rod engaging over said core rod within saidaperture, and with open twist coils at its ends, hooks having eyesdetachably engaging said coils and extending laterally from said forwardportion, a rearward body portion mounted for rotation upon said corerod, and another spinner rotative upon said core rod in advance of saidforward body portion.

In testimony whereof, we affix our signatures, in presence of twowitnesses.

FREDERICK IV. BREDER. JOHN H. LOYD. Vitnesses IV. E. HEARON, GEO. D.RAGSDALE.

